DIY - Stock Raptor 2.5 Shock Rebuild.

[m3dragon]

Just rebuilt my first set of front 2.5"s it was a breeze, take your time and anyone can do it with the right tools.

Just found some new tips and tricks to make it faster. I will be updating the directions to reflect the changes.

 

[IRONMAN]

Sooooo where's the videos....lol

 

[t_j]

Sooooo where's the videos....lol

I can make a video when I do the next set next week.

 

[t_j]

Ok guys be really careful with the needles here, you don't want to inflate your hand by accident and end up in the er like I did this evening.

 

[Zeke555]

Ouch @t_j. Hope you did not get any serious injuries.

 

[Forged Offroad]

Ok guys be really careful with the needles here, you don't want to inflate your hand by accident and end up in the er like I did this evening.

Damn man, be careful, hope all is ok.

 

[whoisbigman]

At least it wasn't a power tool... that's where i get in trouble and got to the ER, then surgery, more than one time.

 

[Jimbo]

Ok guys be really careful with the needles here, you don't want to inflate your hand by accident and end up in the er like I did this evening.

Pics or ****

 

[t_j]

Pics or ****

Yeah pics would be very unimpressive, there is a small scratch on the back of my hand that looks like a paper cut, 400psi air flowing out of a tiny hole does not need much encouragement to get under your skin. There is a reason OSHA sets the limit for compressed air blow guns at 30PSI.


Anyway hand is recovering fine, have to followup with the specialist on Monday but the swelling is all gone for now.

Some things we learnt on Tuesday rebuilding 3 sets of rears:

* Always always always have a hand on the nitrogen fill needle when the gas is flowing.

* Make sure the cap of the reservoir is pulled up against the retaining clip before filling with gas - use a bolt in the rubber cap plug hole to adjust it.

* When you bleed the pressure out of the reservoir if there is a large amount of oil sprayed out the needle then oil and gas may have changed place! One of the shocks we disassembled when we pulled the reservoir cap some pressurized gas on the wrong side of the piston fired the piston out of the reservoir. The rubber fill **** was removed from this shock so there was no pressure in the reservoir. In future I will be attempting to remove at least one bleed set screw before pulling the reservoir cap to depressurize the main shock body.

* Always wear safety glasses, the detonating shock sprayed shock oil over a 6' radius from the shock.

 

[m3dragon]

I can make a video when I do the next set next week.

We got some shocks in so can make one if you like. We have some new tips and tricks I need to add to the document.